The Beerists EXTRA - Sensory Kit Tasting

Published: April 15, 2016, 4:52 p.m.

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What? Another full-length show this week? Yep! We recently acquired a BJCP-curated sensory kit from the Siebel Institute, and decided to record and share our mostly horrible tasting experiences with all of you.

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Ethyl hexanoate
Aniseed, apple or licorice
Common sources:\\xa0Fermentation product, wort composition or yeast health

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Geraniol
Floral, geranium flowers
Common sources:\\xa0Hop addition and variety

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Indole
Farm, barnyard
Common sources:\\xa0Bacterial infection during fermentation

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Spicy (Eugenol)
Cloves, all spice
Common sources:\\xa0Microbial contamination, wild yeast or aging

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Earthy (2-Ethyl fenchol)
Geosmin, soil-like
Common sources:\\xa0Packaging or water-derived contamination

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Papery (Trans-2-nonenal)
Cardboard, oxidized
Common sources:\\xa0Product of oxidation, staling

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Isovaleric acid
Cheesy, old hops, sweaty socks
Common sources:\\xa0Use of old, degraded hops

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Acetaldehyde
Green Apple, cut grass
Common Sources:\\xa0Fermentation Product, staling, or contamination

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Butyric acid
Putrid, baby vomit
Common Sources:\\xa0Bacterial contamination

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D.M.S. (Dimethyl sulfide)
Cooked corn, cooked vegetables
Common sources:\\xa0Wort boil, wort cooling or contamination

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Diacetyl (2,3-Butanedione)
Butter, butterscotch
Common sources:\\xa0Microbial contamination or improper maturation

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Ethyl acetate
Solvent-like, nail polish remover
Common sources:\\xa0Wort composition and yeast growth

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